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Too Early To Calculate Success Of ACA Marketplaces
Did taxpayers get a bargain or a boondoggle on the Obamacare exchanges? Economists agree it is still too soon to tell for most of the exchanges set up under the health law.
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States Consider Using Medicaid To Pay College Health Plan Premiums
Advocates say that the option will provide more flexibility for students who are eligible for the state-federal health program for low-income people.
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A Reader Asks: Are Insurers Required To Cover HIV Prevention Medication Recently Recommended By CDC?
Federal health officials urge anyone at substantial risk of HIV to start an expensive prescription drug regimen that can prevent infection. But that doesn't mean it qualifies for coverage without any cost sharing under the health law.
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Temporary Fee On Big Businesses Funds Obamacare
Large companies like Sherwin-Williams, based in Cleveland, aren't likely to use the individual insurance marketplace created by the health law, but they will help pay for it.
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ACA And The Children’s Health Insurance Program
The Affordable Care Act offers subsidies for low-income families who currently qualify for the federal-state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), forcing states to make a decision on CHIP's future.
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What Happens To A Consumer Who Gets Exchange Plan Buyer’s Remorse?
KHN's consumer columnist looks into issues raised by readers about health law coverage.
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Gaps In Kids’ Dental Coverage A Trouble Spot
New data indicate that difficulties persist despite the health law's efforts to expand pediatric dental insurance.
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A Reader Asks: Will Using Electronic Cigarettes Affect My Insurance Rates?
Whether e-cigarettes are subject to the tobacco surcharge is a matter of debate.
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Workers At Obamacare Processing Center Have Little To Do, Says Ex-Employee
The allegations have spurred members of Missouri's congressional delegation to call for investigations of the taxpayer-funded center that processes paper applications for the new health care law.
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Old-Fashioned Company With New-Fangled Problem: Obamacare
AmeriMark Direct, based in Cleveland, is seeing a jump in insurance costs and is debating whether to drop coverage for its 700 workers.
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Brew Pub Owner Frustrated That Health Plan Prices Still Jumping
The volatility in insurance rates irks a small business owner in Northeast Ohio, despite the introduction of the ACA.
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Insurer Working Hard To Keep Up With Call Demand
In Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross' success in enrolling 283,000 new members has presented several challenges.
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What Surge? Nation’s Primary Care System Holding Up Well So Far Under Obamacare
Some say early concerns were exaggerated, though late enrollment and Medicaid problems also have cut demand.
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D.C. Health Insurance Tax Triggers Insurer Pushback
All insurers that sell health-related policies would be required to pay the assessment, even those whose products aren't sold on the exchange.
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A Reader Asks: Where Can I Find Insurance Options Between Open Enrollments?
KHN's consumer columnist answers a reader's question about what happens when, because of special circumstances, one must shop for health coverage through the online insurance marketplaces even though it's not open enrollment season.
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California’s Small Business Health Insurance Exchange Off To Slow Start
The program, which provides subsidies to businesses with fewer than 25 employees, has been beset by delays and technical problems. "It's absolutely making me crazy," says one frustrated business owner.
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Employers Eye Moving Sickest Workers To Insurance Exchanges
The idea, which could save companies big money, is stirring interest and concern.
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For Asian Immigrants, ACA Coverage Contains Mysteries
In navigating the health law, Asian immigrants in Philadelphia, find that the obstacles can be both cultural and political.
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Even With Obamacare, Many Latinos Still Seek Treatment In Mexico
Patients say they drive across the border because costs are lower, waits are shorter and doctors speak their language.
By Anna Gorman